Which of the following statements are correct about Adriatic Sea?

It separates the Italian Peninsula from the Balkans.

It is the southernmost arm of the Mediterranean Sea.

It is bordered by Albania, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Slovenia and Italy.

It connects to the Baltic Sea through Strait of Otranto

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The Adriatic Sea is a semi-enclosed sea separating the Italian Peninsula from the Balkans.
The Adriatic Sea is the northernmost arm of the Mediterranean Sea, extending from the Strait of Otranto to the northwest and the Po Valley.
In the southeast, the Adriatic Sea connects to the Ionian Sea at the 72-km wide Strait of Otranto.
The countries share boundaries with Adriatic are Albania, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Slovenia and Italy.
The Otranto Sill, which is an underwater ridge, is located at the border between the Adriatic and Ionian Seas.
The Adriatic Sea salinity is lower than the Mediterranean Sea because the Adriatic collects a third of the fresh water flowing into the Mediterranean, acting as a dilution basin.

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The Adriatic Sea is a semi-enclosed sea separating the Italian Peninsula from the Balkans.
The Adriatic Sea is the northernmost arm of the Mediterranean Sea, extending from the Strait of Otranto to the northwest and the Po Valley.
In the southeast, the Adriatic Sea connects to the Ionian Sea at the 72-km wide Strait of Otranto.
The countries share boundaries with Adriatic are Albania, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Slovenia and Italy.
The Otranto Sill, which is an underwater ridge, is located at the border between the Adriatic and Ionian Seas.
The Adriatic Sea salinity is lower than the Mediterranean Sea because the Adriatic collects a third of the fresh water flowing into the Mediterranean, acting as a dilution basin.

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